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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Racing for Heart and Stroke

We are excited to introduce you to Holger Bohm, and Infinit
customer that is doing something pretty spectacular. Over the past few years,
Holger and his family have been greatly influenced by two serious stroke
incidents. First, his grandfather suffered a stroke that has now tied him to a
wheelchair. A year later, when Holger's father was assisting with his dad's
care, he himself suffered a stroke that caused both Holger's father and
grandfather to fall to the floor, unable to seek or call for help. Unfortunately,
his father did not survive the stroke.

His father was always a great supporter of Holger's athletic
endeavours, introducing him to the sport of triathlon and competing in many
races with his son. It was always their lifelong dream to race at Ironman Kona
together. Holger plans to carry out their dream in 2018, vying to earn his spot
in Kona in the fall, all while raising money for Heart and Stroke Research.

"Not only do I plan on realizing a dream, but I am also
planning to reach a fundraising goal in partnership with the Heart and Stoke
Foundation, for research to help discover the correlation of stroke-incidence
in endurance sport."

For those of you who are outside the triathlon world,
"the Kona district in Hawaii is the birthplace of Ironman long-distance
triathlon, and serves as the annual World Championship, bringing in thousands
of international participants to race the world’s toughest course. The race
consists of a 3.8km wild ocean swim, followed by a 180km bike ride across lava
fields and desert-like wind-swept conditions, and ends with a 42km marathon
run, all in the blistering, relentless heat. Participating in this event is the
dream of almost every long-distance triathlete, but the qualification process
for this race is extremely challenging. Candidates must compete in a qualifying
Ironman event and place in the top 3 of one’s age group, in an increasingly
competitive field." (Endurance
Loop - Holger's official site!)

Holger's journey to Ironman Kona is comprised of 3 stages,
with 2 stages down and 1 to go!

2016: "I represented Canada in the Olympic distance World Championship in
Cozumel, Mexico. I also competed in the Wasa Triathlon, finishing
4th overall and 1st in my age group, and came in 3rd at the BC
Championships in Kelowna. By the end of the racing season, I had raised $1200
for the Heart and Stroke Foundation; donations came mostly from friends and
colleagues."

Holger's father, Ronald, during a bike our in the European Alps.

2017: "I failed to qualify for the Half Ironman (70.3)
distance World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, instead I battled a self
inflicted Achilles injury and had my own run in with heart issues which made
this journey even more important to me."

2018: "I am back with a vengeance and aim to compete at the Ironman Hawaii
long-distance World Championship in October!"

We encourage you to browse Holger's website and follow along on his journey! Of
course, no challenge is complete without support! If you wish to donate towards
Holger's mission and contribute to his $20,000 goal, follow this link.